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24 September

MARTAC, Taiwan to Jointly Develop, Produce Unmanned Surface Vessels

MARTAC has signed a deal with Confucian, its sales and marketing partner in Taiwan, and the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) for unmanned surface vessels.

24 September

Mock-up of GJ-11 displayed at Airshow China in 2021

Christine Casimiro

China’s GJ-11 ‘Sharp Sword’ Emerges as Potential Carrier-Based Combat Drone

China’s GJ-11 “Sharp Sword” is emerging as a potential carrier-based uncrewed combat aerial vehicle.

24 September

Avionics Technician, Sergeant Thomas Lane from No. 36 Squadron, utilises the Hololens mixed reality device during maintenance of a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft. Digitally Altered Image. *** Local Caption *** Aircraft Technicians from No. 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley are now using Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality devices (goggles) with Boeing software to maintain C-17A Globemaster III aircraft. Implemented by the Squadron and Boeing contractors to navigate COVID-19 restrictions when working with their United States based counterparts, the first trial of the devices started in July 2020. This is a new capability for any RAAF aircraft maintenance team.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Firm to Supply Digital Defense Systems in Record NATO Partner Deal

Australian digital and extended reality systems developer Vection Technologies has received a contract to supply digital defense infrastructure to a NATO-approved partner in Europe.

24 September

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China Converts Soviet-Era J-6 Fighter Jets Into High-Speed Combat Drones

China will convert retired J-6 fighter jets into combat drones, confirming years of speculation about the PLA’s plan to repurpose its Cold War-era fleet.

23 September

Singaporean armed forces in ship control room at sea.

Christine Casimiro

Singapore Pushes Modern Warfare Preparation With AI and Gaming Tech

Singapore is plugging AI and gaming tech straight into defense to accelerate decision-making and keep pace with evolving threats.

23 September

Rojoef Manuel

China Plans ‘Great Wall’ Anti-Drone Defense for Warships

Chinese Navy researchers have revealed plans for a multilayered defense system to protect warships from attacks by large numbers of low-cost unmanned aerial systems.

22 September

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Sets Hard Line on Military AI: Humans Stay in Charge

Japan has drawn a red line on artificial intelligence in the military: AI can help with defense operations, but humans stay in charge when it comes to lethal force.

22 September